ok well i just got an alignment like last month and well ive been dealing with this issue for a long time but now im just outright fed-up with this nonsence and i need some serious help.

my car jerks to the left so bad when i let of the steering wheel and somehow my driverside front tire has negative camber -0.7 to be exact and idk what would cause this. its soo dangerous and i really hate driving my car because of that. its a 91 dx it it matters but heres my print out of my alignment, i really hope someone can shed some light on this and help me out before i pay a shop to do it.

EDIT: the print out is reversed for some reason, it sais its the passenger side front but thats not the case, its the exact opposite.

 

This can be fixed with a few washers, and a longer bolt... All you do is put the washers behind the rear upper control arm(drivers side in your case) between the arm and the body. All it does is pushes the top of your wheel out giving it a bit more positive camber... Only 1 washer should be good in your case. They say 1 washer per degree. If youve got any more questions, just search for "rear camber washer" and it should come up with good results.

 

Hey thanks alot, but wouldent that make my camber even more negative if im pushing out the top of the tire? i mean its out too much already.

you know what im going to take a pic of what im talking about.

 

good side

bad side

and this is with the wheel 100% centered.

 

ignore what that guy said. u have problems in the front ur back is fine. ur car will pull to the side with the most positive camber, thus ur left. that print out doesnt look to cause the catastrophic pull ur describing. try rotating ur tires front to back. if the helps then u got a bad tire. if your still having problems get an adjustable upper ball joint.

 

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while your current camber situation will cause a slight pull, the strong pull to the left is being caused by the caster being so much lower on the left side. do you have a traction bar? if so you can adjust the caster at it, otherwise you can either elongate the holes on the tie-bar or possibly put washers in at the stock crossmember at the bushing.

 

I concur, your alignment looks fine except the caster that is 3.0, it should be closer to the other side like a 2.0-2.3. maybe your front crossmember is bent, or possible you just need new bushings on your radius rods. Dont look at the camber its not that important. I have -1.6 on one side and -.5 on the other and the car tracks very straight.

 

wow, now thats what i call help. Thanks alot guys ill start where you guys left me off and hopefully ill pull in some results. thanks again!!!

EDIT: oh and would getting my car aligned with aftermarket wheels affect the way my alignment came out?

 

your wheels would likely have very minimal affect on your alignment. just to keep in mind when trying to determine a pull based on alignment specs..

caster: car will typically pull to the lower side (EX:
2.3 vs 3.0degs.)

camber: not as durastic to cause a pull, but a camber pull will go toward the side with more positive (EX: .5 vs -.7)

 

ok so basically my caster is soo far fucked that its making my car pull? ok well with that now in mind, is there a way to adjust caster manually without a alignment shop? like..even if i have to get an aftermarket crossmember/traction bar. i mean ill do anything to fix this i seriously feel like im putting my life on the line every time i get in the car..sure we all do everyday but dam this is over the top! ive even drivin on a broken axle (my 240sx) and it wasnt this bad!

 

well the caster isnt "factory adjustable" but the bar that runs between your lower control arm and the crossmember sets the caster on your car.. its possible to put washers or elongate the holes in that rod or use a traction bar to set caster. but you cant eyeball or measure caster without the use of an alignment rack so its unavoidable